Software Carpentry for the Geophysical Sciences
· Talk is about geoscientists constructing software
· “Dark Matter Developers” – Scott Hanselman
o These people are working on science
· Most scientists are still not using computers effectively
o We are still using yesterday’s code – they are not being updated
o Still not collaborating – small technical problems are still be solved daily
o Don’t trust other people’s code and thus can’t trust the science
o Need to start embracing sustainability in software development
· Basic computing exam questions – pass is a 5… most people in earth science wouldn’t pass
o What works – short courses for graduate students
§ Practical & exercise-driven lesson…
· Get involved
o Ask questions when reviewing a paper
o Where is the code, what is the coverage, and versioning
o Hosting a workshop
§ Need a room, pay for hosting an instructor
o Will train new instructors
· software-carpentry.org